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Accra vs Abidjan Climate & Distance Between

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  • The distance between Accra, Ghana and Abidjan, Ivory Coast is approximately 419 km or 260 mi.
  • To reach Accra in this distance one would set out from Abidjan bearing 84.5° or E and follow the great circles arc to approach Accra bearing 84.8° or E .
  • Both have a tropical wet and dry/ savanna climate with dry winters (Aw).
  • Accra is in or near the tropical dry forest biome whereas Abidjan is in or near the tropical moist forest biome.
  • The average annual temperature is 0.1 °C (0.1°F) cooler.
  • Average monthly temperatures vary by 0.6 °C (1.1°F) more in Accra. The continentality subtype is truly hyperoceanic for both.
  • Total annual precipitation averages 1060.6 mm (41.8 in) less which is equivalent to 1060.6 l/m² (26.03 US gal/ft²) or 10,606,000 l/ha (1,133,852 US gal/ac) less. About 3/7 as much.
  • There are 225 more hours of sunlight per year in Accra. In whichever way circa 0h 36' more per day or about 1 1/9 as many.
  • The altitude of the sun at midday is overall 0° higher in Accra than in Abidjan.
  • Relative humidity levels are 5.7% higher.
  • The mean dew point temperature is 1.1°C (2.1°F) higher.

Climate Comparison Table

The table shows values for Accra relative to Abidjan. You can also view this comparison the other way around from the perspective of Abidjan vs Accra.

Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Annual
maximum temperature iconAverage Max Temperature °C ( °F) +2 (+3) 1 (+2) +1 (+2) +1 (+1) +1 (+1) +0 (+1) 0 (-1) 0 (+0) 1 (+3) 1 (+1) 1 (+1) 1 (+1) 1 (+1)
average temperature iconAverage Temperature °C ( °F) +1 (+1) 0 (0) +0 (+0) +0 (+1) +0 (+0) +0 (+0) 0 (0) -1 (-1) 0 (0) -1 (-1) 0 (-1) 0 (0) 0 (0)
minimum temperature iconAverage Min Temperature °C ( °F) -1 (-1) -2 (-3) -1 (-2) -1 (-2) -2 (-3) -1 (-1) -1 (-2) -1 (-2) 0 (-1) -2 (-3) -1 (-3) -1 (-1) -1 (-2)
rainfall iconAverage Precipitation mm (in) 0 (0) -12 (0) -34 (-1) -59 (-2) -149 (-6) -369 (-15) -157 (-6) -21 (-1) -41 (-2) -58 (-2) -105 (-4) -57 (-2) -1061 (-42)
rain days iconNumber of Precipitation Days (% chance of precip. on a day ) -1 ( -3) -2 ( -7) -2 ( -6) -2 ( -7) -5 ( -16) -5 ( -17) -3 ( -10) 0 ( 0) -1 ( -3) -4 ( -13) -9 ( -30) -5 ( -16)   -39 ( -11)
sunshine iconAverage Sunlight Hours/ Day +1h 00' -0h 10' -0h 05' +0h 06' +0h 36' +0h 54' +0h 54' +1h 05' +1h 00' +0h 34' +0h 30' +0h 54'   +0h 36'
daylight iconAverage Daylight Hours & Minutes/ Day -0h 01' -0h 00' -0h 00' +0h 00' +0h 00' +0h 01' +0h 01' +0h 00' +0h 00' -0h 00' -0h 00' -0h 01'   0h 00'
sun altitude iconSun altitude at solar noon on the 21st day (°) -0.4 -0.3 -0.4 +0.4 +0.4 +0.4 +0.3 +0.3 -0.4 -0.3 -0.4 -0.3   +0
relative humidity iconRelative Humidity (%) +6 +6 +7 +9 +7 +3 +6 +4 +2 +5 +7 +6   +5.7
dewpoint temperature iconAverage Dew Point Temperature °C & (°F) +1.9 (+3) +1.1 (+2) +1.7 (+3) +2.2 (+4) +1.6 (+3) +0.8 (+1) +1 (+2) +0.3 (+1) +0.3 (+1) +0.3 (+1) +1.2 (+2) +1.3 (+2) +1.1 (+2)

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